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How to Layer for Skiing or Snowboarding (Using Used Clothing Only)

How to Layer for Skiing or Snowboarding (Using Used Clothing Only)

Jimmy Funkhouser
Tagged: How-To & Advice

Staying warm in winter sports isn’t about buying the newest $500 jacket on the wall. It’s about understanding layers.

Bear Canisters in Colorado

Where Are You Legally Required to Use a Bear Canister in Colorado?

Jimmy Funkhouser
Tagged: How-To & Advice

Where are you legally required to use a bear canister in Colorado? The short answer, Maroon Bells Wilderness & Rocky Mountain National Park.

5 Best Colorado Weekend Backpacking Trips

5 Best Colorado Weekend Backpacking Trips

Whitney Schuettpelz
Tagged: How-To & Advice

Are you looking for a great weekend backpacking trip in Colorado? Start here! This is our go-to list of the best backpacking trips that are the perfect length for 2 to 3 days.

7 Tips for Planning Your First 10th Mountain Division Hut Trip

7 Tips for Planning Your First 10th Mountain Division Hut Trip

Whitney Schuettpelz
Tagged: How-To & Advice

You’ve probably heard 10th Mountain Division hut trips are the must-do winter trip in Colorado. It’s certainly not an experience to be missed.

Views and Brews 2.0: Our List of Top Hike-Brewery Combos Near Denver

Views and Brews 2.0: Our List of Top Hike-Brewery Combos Near Denver

Jimmy Funkhouser
Tagged: How-To & Advice

Here is our go-to list of quick day hikes that are a short distance from one of Colorado’s must-visit breweries. Hit the trail, grab a brew, tip your bartender. That’s what we call a full day.

Your First Five 14ers

Your First Five 14ers

Jimmy Funkhouser
Tagged: How-To & Advice

Is this the year that you tackle your first 14er? There are five beginner 14ers within a short drive from Denver. Bookmark it. Plan it. Make it happen!

Go Snowshoeing. Stop for a Drink.

Go Snowshoeing. Stop for a Drink. This is Where.

Jimmy Funkhouser
Tagged: How-To & Advice

Beverage pairings don't always mean matching wine with a great cheese. Here is our list of trail | bar combos if you want to go snowshoeing near Denver.

Things You Don't Need Colorado Hiking

The 7 Things You DON'T Need for Your Colorado Hiking Trip

Jimmy Funkhouser
Tagged: How-To & Advice

As a local outdoor gear shop, we’re always here to educate people about the things that they need for an adventure. But what about the things that you don’t need?

7 Great Dispersed Camping Spots Near Denver

7 Great Dispersed Camping Spots Near Denver

Jimmy Funkhouser
Tagged: How-To & Advice

Are you looking for great camping near Denver, but what something a little more private than Cherry Creek State Park? Start here for great dispersed camping near Denver.

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